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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 365003
Your 0810 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0710 your fix is 295°T, 3.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 156°T at 6.6 kn through the water. At 0810 a new fix puts you 002°T, 1.4 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 0810 DR, then find the current: set (the true direction the water moved you, from the DR to the fix) and drift (its speed in knots over the 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0710 fix | 295°T, 3.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 156°T, 6.6 kn |
| 0810 fix | 002°T, 1.4 nm from Mill stack |
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